Obama proved the latter yet again during a visit to Flint, Mich., to address the ongoing water crisis. Eight-year-old Mari Copeny, who's also known as "Little Miss Flint," had written to the president requesting a meeting with him in the nation's capital to discuss the Flint water crisis.

Mari heard back from Obama last week — he emailed her saying that he was headed to Flint instead. While there, Obama sipped on filtered tap water and told residents: "As a short-term measure, this is the right thing to do, and frankly it's going to be a lot more convenient than people traveling long distances to try to lug back a bunch of bottled water."

But his meeting with Mari was perhaps the highlight of the visit. The 8-year-old rushed to the president, who scooped her up in a big hug. Obama also took special note of Mari in his speech:

I would've been happy to see Mari in Washington. But when something like this happens, a young girl shouldn't have to go to Washington to be heard. I thought her president should come to Flint to meet with her.